Value = ‘Whole Person’ Approach

"Value-based reimbursement and 'whole person care' are inseparable."

That statement, delivered by Carole Matyas, Vice President of Behavioral Health Operations for WellCare Health, during her 2018 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute keynote, Overcoming The Impediments To Value-Based Reimbursement, has given me a lot of food for thought over the past few weeks. What does that concept mean for consumers with complex conditions – and for the provider organizations that serve them?

During her presentation, Ms. Matyas gave a great overview of the transition to value-based reimbursement at WellCare. In both their Medicare and Medicaid health plans, they are . . .